StrategyU

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

In addition to this high level objective, its helpful to identify which kind of document you want to create. Practice Effective Storytelling Your presentation should tell a cohesive story that moves your audience from the current state to your proposed solution. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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StrategyU

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Consultants are brought in to diagnose problems, identify opportunities, and recommend actionable solutions. These are presented in well-structured slide decks that outline the situation, findings, and proposed solutions. They serve as external experts whose insights help companies navigate complex issues and drive change.

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Wrike

JULY 31, 2019

It’s proof that sometimes the best business problem-solving tools really are the simplest. . Problem: You know your team isn’t using hours effectively. employees , 49% of respondents said they have trouble locating the documents they need at work. Here’s a frightening statistic: For the average worker, only 2.8

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StrategyU

JULY 23, 2021

At this point, I still use the Vivo Strategies for legal documents but rarely use it with anything else. However, anyone who has worked on these specific teams within the firm knows that the internal documents they share with clients are much more specific. If I can get them to edit the document directly, even better.

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 6, 2024

They might say yes initially but then I ask if they’ve read strategy reports, investor documents, done store visits (if appropriate), and done interviews to understand their clients better. You can find it in corporate strategy documents, earnings call transcripts, press, and public interviews. If so, how much? He was supportive.

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StrategyU

AUGUST 19, 2024

He was skeptical of how a team of twenty-something analysts and associates could address problems that his senior leadership team was struggling with. In consulting, you are solving problems that don’t have a clear solution, yet. How are we planning on formatting various documents? It’s a fair question.

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StrategyU

JULY 5, 2020

Part of the toolkit McKinsey developed was a 30-page document called the “General Survey Outline” (GSO) and it stood out for how it was different than Taylor’s “how-to” approach. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Special thanks to Antoine Buteau for his contributions to this essay.

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